Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA USS Bataan joins Fleet Week in New York Angela Weiss,AFP Posted at May 26 2022 10:11 AM | Updated as of May 26 2022 11:30 AM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber US sailors and Marines stand on the flight deck of the USS Bataan as the ship passes the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week in New York Harbor on Wednesday. USS Bataan, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy, was named in honor of the heroic defenders of Bataan during the World War II. Read More: USS Bataan US Fleet Week Battle of Bataan